Sanitary display-case.



A. S. ALANIY.

SANITARY DISPLAY CASE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.18, 1.915.

l 1 86,612'. Patented June 13, 1916.

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A. S. ALAIVIY.

SANITARY DISPLAY CASE.

APPLICATION FILED IAN. I8. I9I5.

Lw. PIIIenIedJune 13, I9I6.

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K4/2.65555.. fmfmml @ABRAHAM S. ALAMY, OF WAUSAU, WISCONSIN.

c SANITARY DISPLAY-CASE.

. Specification of Letters Patent. Patentd June 13,1916.

Application led January 18, 1915. Serial No. 2,948.

To all whom z't may concern.'

Be it known that I, ABRAHAM S. ALAMY, a subject of the Sultan of Turkey,a resident of Wausau, in the county of Marathon and State of Wisconsin,have invented new and `useful Improvements in Sanitary Display- Cases,of which the following is a specification.4 i

My invention relates to improvements in sanitary display cases, and theprlncipal object is to provide a case of this character which may beused to display' candies, con- I fections, pastries, bread, fruit,meats, or in fact many other articles which it is advisable andnecessary to have completely covered from contamination by germs, dirt,dust, smoke, etc., and at the same time displaying them so that thecustomer may see the goods.

A further object is the provision of such a case which may be readilydisassembled for the purpose of transportation, and in which the sides,ends and top may be readily re-` placed, should they become damaged,the' bottom and frame of the case being made preferably of metal.

A further object is the provision of such a case which is simple inconstruction, attractive in appearance and cheap to manufacture.

Further objects include improvements in details of construction andarrangement, whereby my new and improved article is provided.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and such other objects as mayhereinafter appear, my invention consists in the combination,construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described, and thensought to be defined in the appended claims, reference being had to theaccompanying draw-v ings forminga part hereof, and which shows merelyfor the purpose of illustrative disclosure, a preferred embodiment of myinvention, it being understood that various changes may be made inpractice within the scope of the claims. without digressing from myinventive idea.

In the drawings, Figure l represents a perspective view of a caseconstructed according to my invention; Fig..2 represents a horizontalsection across one corner of the case looking downwardly; Fig. 3represents a vertical transverse section of a portion of the caselooklng toward the rear end; Fig. 4 represents a horizontal sectionacross one of the front corners of the case looking upf.

wardly. Fig. 5 represents a vertical longitudinal-section of a portionof the rear end of the case; Fig. Gis a perspective view of the base orbottom frame member; and

Fig. 7 is an inverted perspective view of the to or cover frame member.

isplaying certain classes ofl edibles in open cases is prohibited bystatutes or ordinances in various localities on account of theunsanitary features of this method of dis lay. In exposing articles,they are apt l to e contaminated by the air or by handling or byfliesvand other insects, also deteriorated in value and appearance. Acase constructed according to my invention vdisplays the goods so thatthe purchaser can see the same Without the necessity of han-l dling orexposure to various contaminating infiuences. g

This case is particularly designed for the display of candies, and othersweet foods, but as stated above,'may be used for other purposes asdesired.

A case constructed according to my invention includes essentially, aframe structure comprising a base member and a top member, havingsuitable side and end members or panels fitted therein,these latterbeingpreferably of glass, so as to expose the member are separable for thepurpose of readily assembling and disassembling the case. A suitablecover or slide is provided, permitting access to the interior of thecase.

Referring now to the drawings, the numeral l designates the base memberof the frame, including the bottom member Q, which is substantiallyrectangular in shape and having the upstanding corner posts or supports3, these latter being substantially right angular in form. I alsoprovide the flange or bead 4 around the edge of the bot.- tom 2, thisflange being in alinement with the sides of the lcorner posts orsupports 3, as shown. Within and spaced from said corner posts orsupports 3, I provide the additional corner posts or supports 5, whichare right-angular in form and somewhat smaller than said first mentionedcorner posts or supports. `I also provide in alinementwith the sides ofthese last' mentioned corner posts. or supports 5, the flange or bead 6,this flange or bead 6 being spaced from the first mentioned fiange orbead 4 to form channels so `as to'- receive the panels or side members,to be more specifically referred to hereinafter. It is' .t'o be notedthat .the outer corner posts orsupports'3 extend higher than theinner`corner posts or supports 5.

The cover or top'member of the frame 7' is also.substantiallyrectangular in shape to correspond with theshapepofthe'bottom,

and is provided. with a channel'or groove 8. along the two sides `andthe` front end, this above saiid channeled portion so as to pro- `1'vide the slot or opening 12. It is to be noted that at the rear end, therear sides ofthe panel 16 is then placed in position.

n l corner posts or supports 3 and are cut away as at 13, so as toreceive the end. channel member 10 thereon, it being noted that thischannel member is lower than the channel portions of the sides and.front end of the top or cover portion of the frame.

It is seen therefore, that the 'frame comiprlses the bottom 0r basememberand theI top or'cover member, and in assembling a case constructedaccording to my invention, the side panels 14 are placed in position inthe bottom or base member, the lower edge resting in the space orgrooveprovided bef` tween the flange portions 4 and 6 and their endportions resting between the spaced corner posts or supports 3 and 5. vThe front end panel 15 is then placed in position between the cornerposts or supports, its lower edge resting in a'channel or grooveprovided by the spaced fianges 4 and 6. The rear end panel is preferablyin the form of a mirror so as to cause a doubledisplay of the con-Atents of the case and is somewhat shorter than the front end panel. Thetop o r cover member of 'the frame'is then placed in'position, thecorners fitting over the outer corner postsor supports 3, so as to braceand hold the structure together, the side and front end panels fittingin the channel portion or member 8, as shown particularly in Fig. 3. Atthe rear end the channel portion or member 10 fits over the rear endpanel,

This

O the inner side of said channel fitting over the side of the inner'corner posts or supports 5. By this construction, the case is "securelyassembled, and the panels h'eld in position. However, the engagementbetween the top or cover member and the corner posts or supports, ismerely frictional and in l.case oney of the panels are broken, the covermay be readilyfremoved sothat the damaged panel may be replaced.

The lid or top comprises the plate member 17 having a metal bound edge18 and a ring Y 19 for convenient manipulation. This lid or top isinserted through the slot or opening 12 and slides on the horizontalflanges or portions 9 of the channel members 8 of the sides and frontend membersof the top or cover member of the frame, this being clearlyshown in Fig. 1. At the front end of this frame, I provide the overhungkpor- 4tion 20, whereby when the lid is closed, it will be securely heldin position. To materially decrease the possibilityl of breaking andchipping of the parts, I provide the layer of felt 21 along thehorizontal Harige 9 and I also provide the layer of rubber or similarmaterial 22 along the bottom .of the groove or channell provided by thespaced flanges 4 and 6.

While I have shown a case substantially rectangular in shape, it is tobe understood that the shape maybe varied as well as the size and thatit is suitable for use by confectioners, bakers, grocers, butchers,fruit venders, and in fact, any place where eatables arestored ordisplayed for public sale.`

The device is attractive in appearance and cheap to manufacture, anddisplays the articles in a sanitary manner, freeing them from thepossibility of contamination. 1 y

ItisA to be notedthat the side panels 14, front end panel 15 and platemember 17 are all transparent, vbeing made of glam, so that the case isentirely open to view from all sides. A s stated above, the mirror inthe rear end-affords the customer a double view ofthe contentsof thecase.

What I claim is:

1. "A device4 of the. character described,

including in combination, a base or bottom member substantiallyrectangular,I in vshape and having right-angularfposts or supports ateach corner and a-flange or bead extend- Aing between each post orsupport, additional posts or supports positioned adjacent said firstmentioned posts or supports and lspaced therefrom, said base or bottommember also having a' flange or bead member extending therearound inline with said second men-- tioned posts or supports, vkand spaced fromsaid first mentioned beadl or flange member to form vpanel receivingchannels, a top frame member corresponding in shape to said base orbottom member and having a channel portion corresponding 'in sha-pe to`the channel provided by said spaced Hange orbead members, said topframe member being adapted to tit over and frictionally engagethe-outermost of said corner posts or supports, and having an inwardlyextending iange, panels positioned in said channel portions and betweensaid spaced posts or supports and a lid or cover slidably arranged insaid top frame member and resting on said inwardly extending iangie.`

2. A device of the character described, in-

cluding in combination, a base or bottom j member substantiallyrectangular in shape 'les and having right-angularposts or 'supports ateach corner and a iiange or bead extending between each post or support,additional posts or supports positioned adjacent said first mentionedposts or supports andspaced therefrom,-said base or bottom member alsohaving a ange or bead member extending therearound in line with saidsecond mentioned posts or supports and spaced from said rstmentionedbead or flange member to form panel receiving channels, a topframe member corresponding in shape to .said base or bottom member andhaving three ofvits sides channeled to correspond to the channelprovided on three of the sides of said base or bottom member, said toframe member also having a flange exten ing inwardly from said channelportions, the other side of said top frame member being provided with achannel portion located below said other channel portions therein,

and having a slot or opening provided there- Y above, panels mounted insaid channel portionsand between said spaced corner posts or supports,and a lid or cover adapted to be moved through said slot or opening andto rest on said inwardly extending flange.

3. A device of the character described including in combination, ametallic base or bottom member substantially rectangular in adapted tofit over and frictionally engage said corner posts or suppor s, a lidvor cover slidably mounted in said top frame member and panels mountedin said channels and in the spaces of said corner posts or Jsupports.

4. A device of the character described, including in combination, a baseor bottom Vmtmflber substantially rectangular in shape being of greaterheight than the` and having a pair of upstanding posts or supports ateach corner thereof, saidposts being spaced apart, said bottom memberalso having (sipaced flanges or members in line with sai spaced cornerposts to provide panel-receiving channels,` anvintegral` top framemember substantially rect-angular in shape, and having a channeledportion corresponding to said channels, inthe bottom member and adaptedto t over said corner posts, said top frame member also having ahorizontal flange and extended portions overhanging said ange at thefront end, panels positioned in said channeled portions and between saidspaced corner posts, and a lid or cover slidable in said top member andresting on said flange, said overhanging portions serving to hold thelid in position. t

5. A device 'of the character described including in combination, ametallic base or bottom member substantially rectangular in shape andhaving a pair of spaced integrahposts or supports extending .upwardlyfrom each corner thereof, the` outer posts being of greater height thanthe inner posts, said base or bottom Amember having channels provided inline with the spaces between said corner posts or supports, a top framemember corresponding in shape to said base or bottom member and lhavingchannels corresponding to the channels in the base or bottom member,t-he outside member of the channel being longer than the inside member,said top frame member being adapted to fit over and frictionally' engagesaid corner posts or supports, a lid or cover slidably mounted in saidtop frame or member and panels mounted. in said channels and in thespace between said corner posts or supports. t

6. A device of the character described, including in combination, ametallic base or bottom member substantially rectangular in shape andhaving a pair of spaced supports extending upwardly from-each cornerthereof, said supports being of right angled cross section and the outersupport being of greater height than the inner support and the supportsfor the rear end having their rearV sides cut away, said base orbottom'\` member having channels provided in line between the base ofsaid corner posts or'supports, the top frame member corresponding inshape to said bottom member and having three of its sides channeled tocorrespond to the channels provided on three of the sides of said base.or bottom member, the other side of said top frame member beingprovided with the `channel portion located below said otherchannelportions,- and fitting over the cut-away portions of the rear sides ofsaid rear posts, said top frame member having a bar extending across thetop thereof and spaced from sa-id last mentioned 4, 1 1,1se,s42

channel portion to providev afslot or openber, and a lid orcoveradafpted to be m6`ved ing therein, said top 'frame member havingthrough said slotor opening and to rest on a flange extending inwardlyfrom said chansaid inwardly extending flange.

nel portions in yline with said slot or open- ABRAHAM S. ALAMY.I

ing, panels' mounted in said channelsv be? (Witnesses: i tween saidcorner supports and said baseor GEORGE T. BEAN, bottom member and saldtop framen mem- J. M. ANDERSON.

